****OFFICIAL 2012 NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD****

[dirk digler]

Great sports weekend with the draft and now the NBA Playoffs starting today

First Round Matchups Today:

76ers vs Bulls
Knicks vs Heat
Magic vs Pacers
Mavs vs Thunder

Sunday:

Jazz vs Spurs
Celtics vs Hawks
Clippers vs Grizzlies
Nuggets vs Lakers

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by SNR

Magic on Sports Center just said that Westbrook isn't feeding Durant early. He's trying to get himself going early in the game, and when he doesn't, the Thunder allow the Heat to jump out.

I would agree. Durant only had 13 shot attempts in the first half.

Yeah, but it is not like Durant was lights out in the first half anyways. Not defending Westbrook, but Durant struggled mightily in the first half.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by SNR

Magic on Sports Center just said that Westbrook isn't feeding Durant early. He's trying to get himself going early in the game, and when he doesn't, the Thunder allow the Heat to jump out.

I would agree. Durant only had 13 shot attempts in the first half.

I agree with Magic. Since Westbrook is the PG he needs to get others involved before himself ala Rondo.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Fine Uncut Meat

I'll say one thing for LeFraud James, at least he made all his ****ing free throws this time out.

He also dominated game 2 on the way to a Heat victory and was the best player on the floor tonight.

[okcchief]

Scott Brooks stubbornness with his starting lineup is ass ****ing the Thunder. I would love to see the plus minus difference in this series with Collision vs Perkins. God damn he pisses me off sometimes. Perkins should only be getting 10 minutes at most.

The Thunder also played like shit a majority of the night. Miami wanted it more and deserved to win.

I had a feeling OKC would lose at home this series, but I have full confidence they can win on the road.

Signed pissed off in the parking lot.

[Hammock Parties]

It's a good thing Danny Crawford was called in.

When Danny Crawford officiates, the Heat win in the playoffs 85 percent of the time.

[KC_Connection]

Yeah, Collison is way more productive than Perkins. Much better defensively, gets extra possessions often with his effort, and is far more efficient. Don't understand why he's only playing 15 minutes a game.

Collison is +21 this series, BTW, and Perkins is -18.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by Fine Uncut Meat

It's a good thing Danny Crawford was called in.

When Danny Crawford officiates, the Heat win in the playoffs 85 percent of the time.

Give it up. Outside of the 4th Quarter OKC played like crap tonight and deserved to lose.

[Hammock Parties]

Smoking gun:

[Pitt Gorilla]

I wondered why Durant pulled up instead of going to the rim. I didn't realize that LeBron had ahold of his arm.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Yeah, Collison is way more productive than Perkins. Much better defensively, gets extra possessions often with his effort, and is far more efficient. Don't understand why he's only playing 15 minutes a game.

Collison is +21 this series, BTW, and Perkins is -18.

Possibly a foul risk? Maybe he plays better off of the bench than starting. Also why does Sepalosia (sp?) start over Harden?

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

He also dominated game 2 on the way to a Heat victory and was the best player on the floor tonight.

Lebron had 6 points in the 4th and Durant had 17 playing with 5 fouls

They both had 32 points there was no domination.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I wondered why Durant pulled up instead of going to the rim. I didn't realize that LeBron had ahold of his arm.

Durant also nailed James with his arm trying to push off for separation on the same play.
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[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Fine Uncut Meat

Smoking gun:

That is embarrassing for the league. You can't let shit happen like that when it comes to deciding games.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Lebron had 6 points in the 4th and Durant had 17 playing with 5 fouls

They both had 32 points there was no domination.

But he made a clutch shot with about a minute to spare and hit two big FTs when the Heat needed them most.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Lebron had 6 points in the 4th and Durant had 17 playing with 5 fouls

They both had 32 points there was no domination.

Are you seriously arguing that LeBron didn't dominate the Thunder tonight? He went off for 32/8/5 on the way to a win in the toughest road environment in the NBA, a place where no opposing team had won yet this year in the playoffs. What more does he have to do to get respect for his play?